Can't see any fanart

i'am using the most current XBMC (running on XBOX) version plus the Horizons skin. The Problem is, that no fanart is displayed (in other skins like PM3-HD it is). I've also downloaded the fanart manually with "Get fanart". Also put it as moviename-fanart.jpg in the movies folder (I'am using SMB share), nothing worked.

I'am using the library mode, currently with showcase view. If you mean by setting that the option "contextual artwork for movies and tv shows" is enabled, i can say that it is.
I've tried smb as well as local files. Therefor i made a folder, within i placed a *.avi and *-fanart.jpg. Nothing worked. The Cover is displayed perfectly, but the views background stays monochrome (black and white Horizons standard background image).

It depends on the skin and it's textures... Those beautiful skins available nowadays use larger amounts of mem... Also the skindesigners can go beyond the xbox mem limits, because XBMC envolved to other platforms...

Well i think that 1080i + fanart is too much for the xbox. Without fanart it will be doable... Though you can try different skins.

As for Horizonz, you could try the optimized textures. But i think they will have the same effect as using 720p.

With the optimized textures it is possible to have fanart with 1080i, but its not 100% stable. Watching a movie and returning to the showcase view results in not showing any fanart, probably because of full memory. If you return to the main menu and then reenter the movies section, it works.

How much (how less) has someone to invest to build up a small, living room compliant, cheap, FULL-HD (1080i) enabled HTPC?